I’ve been struggling with what my ultimate goal is for weight, forgetting that I had found that Athletic BMI Calculator a while back and even posted on this blog on the left under ‘helpful tools’… I just checked it out and was pleased to see that after losing 30lbs I’ve dropped 4 points in BMI. I’m no longer considered ‘obese’ – I’m just ‘hefty.’ lol… Oddly, this week I feel like I’ve dropped more body fat, but the scale hasn’t budged. I haven’t been so great with eating and drinking enough water the past week due to catching a nasty cold and just being exhausted and lazy. So I’m hoping that after a week or two of eating better and getting more H2O, the scale will budge a bit.
We just booked a trip to Bermuda for the 3rd week of September to celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary – 14 weeks from today. I decided it’s time to lose ‘the next 30′ by then. I’ve had enough of a break and maintained my 30 lb loss for the past month, which is great. I’ve kept up my training [minus this week due to being sick], and I’m ready to commit to making my goal by our trip. My reward, I decided is taking an intro to Scuba dive – I’ve always wanted to go scuba diving, so that’s what I’m working toward. I can’t wait! My husband will have to watch from the shore [or boat] since he gets freaked out by water in general… something to do with one of his brothers almost drowning him as a kid… Ironically, he married a fish. I can swim all day long, as far out as I can get, for as long as possible and I’m in heaven. [I'm a Pisces... he's a Virgo...].
I really am amazed at how different I feel just in the last 3 months between losing some weight and boosting my exercise sessions. I’m so much stronger. Last year this time I was still struggling with my balance to even attempt a lunge – now I love them and love how strong I feel when I do them.
Anyway… getting back to the point of this post… I had ot remind myself that I DO have a goal weight – or at least a decent range that I can, in fact, focus on. My goal weight range is: 163-168 lbs. That gets me in the ‘desireable’ 20-22 BMI range. Getting to 25 and being within the ‘healthy acceptable’ range will be a great next goal, though: 192 lbs. That’s where I want to get to before we leave for Bermuda. It’s good to have goals.
My plan is to make a short list of healthy meals and snacks and just staying within that list for the next 3 months, barring exceptions here and there when we go out. I’ve gotten a lot better at making healthier choices, though, and we don’t go out nearly as often anymore, so not a problem. I’ll keep updating as I go along. Time to wash up and get into the city to see the Boston Pops perform for the Apollo 11 Anniversary. Should be pretty cool. =)
